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Name

IPC::SRLock::Sysv - Set/reset locks using semop and shmop

Version

0.7.$Revision: 183 $

Synopsis

   use IPC::SRLock;

   my $config   = { type => q(sysv) };

   my $lock_obj = IPC::SRLock->new( $config );

Description

Uses System V semaphores to lock access to a shared memory file

Configuration and Environment

This class defines accessors and mutators for these attributes:

lockfile

The key the the semaphore. Defaults to 12_244_237

mode

Mode to create the shared memory file. Defaults to 0666

size

Maximum size of a shared memory segment. Defaults to 65_536

Subroutines/Methods

_init

Initialise the object

_list

List the contents of the lock table

_reset

Delete a lock from the lock table

_set

Set a lock in the lock table

Diagnostics

None

Dependencies

IPC::SRLock
IPC::ShareLite
Storable
IPC::SysV
Time::HiRes

Incompatibilities

There are no known incompatibilities in this module

Bugs and Limitations

There are no known bugs in this module. Please report problems to the address below. Patches are welcome

Author

Peter Flanigan, <Support at RoxSoft.co.uk>

License and Copyright

Copyright (c) 2008 Peter Flanigan. All rights reserved

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. See perlartistic

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE